Wednesday, April 21, 2010

MID-WEEK UPDATE

MID-WEEK solidity--got there earlier today and he was finishing up dialysis, looked very relaxed and quite content and very alert--this dialysis is temporary, but currently quite often to get his creatnin lower--and his kidney function more stable-still too up and down--We had a great time, I can read his lips better, and he writes quite very well now for notes.

Anxious to get up, but can't quite yet-he bled some yesterday at a catheter when they stood him up--a little more time perhaps. He breathes some on his own, but we hope soon, much MORE!! He can't get out of ICU, into a room and home to Orlando until this breathing is independent!!

I brought the sportpage, he loves his sports and the upcoming draft and loves his Orlando Magic!







Told him I had been approved for a new roof from wind damage a year ago and quite a few missing shingles, so that is SUPER news! Business is still a little quiet, but spurts of news and appointments coming up-like Erik reminds me, it is the "ebb and flow" of life, and right now things are ebbing!! He is busy, and that is so good. Jon leaves tomorrow morning for a little caribbean beach vacation which he so deserves after finishing the new trip catalog this week-we can find him, and Stef, but probably will let them relax! THEN he goes to Mongolia early July with a National Geographic trip-he is loving that..yerts and all!
Love the tulips from Sharon--love this time of year, and hope for more good times and things-love to all.

2 comments:

  1. Glad for the update, and sounds like "Mr. Tom Turtle" is plodding along. That's good news! I'm sure he would rather be "Mr. Tom Toad" and leap and jump, but at least he is making progress. Y'all hang in there! Keep cheer! Bunches of love & strawberry shortcake, Kent & Sharon

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  2. Hi:
    Glad for the good news--Tom keeps making progress and we're delighted. We're back in the groove in Iowa--planted flowers all afternoon. The weather is glorious--can hardly believe it. It's a beautiful time of year--lots of rebirth! Hope Tom is a "new man" again before too long--it's been quite a journey for sure! Love, Donna & John

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